Quote:A fine post and I agree with most of it, but Fred did say (when our attendance was at its worst in 2009 and when we needed him most) that this was a college town first and foremost and that the Jags might be better off in another city like L.A.

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I can accept him into the Pride as he deserved to be per his play on the field, but his commentary was idiotic, inflammatory and what I would define as the worst kind of trashing of this fine city that cheered him on for many years. I would love to see someone write up a post in defense of his comments as if he was our Matrix Oracle and that he just told us what we "needed" to hear, but it better be good and I mean really good.

I remember Fred saying this.  It didn't really bother me at the time, and it still doesn't.  Fred was being honest at the time.  The Jaguars were struggling to avoid blackouts, and there was a serious concern that the team was in jeopardy of moving.  He was asked about it, and expressed an opinion.  That's a far cry from trying to play the victim as MJD has done. 

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